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Learn matar conjugation in Condicional

matar means: to kill, to blow away, to butcher, to cut down, to slaughter, to slay, to swat
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In this Spanish conjugation lesson we will see how to conjugate the verb matar in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the matar verb conjugation. For a general overview of all the Simple Tenses conjugation check the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Condicional. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you can find additional information on conjugation in this tense as well as explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Condicional to English

Note that the phrases in English provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:
  • In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
  • Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
  • Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
  • In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Condicional belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of the conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in Spanish language, where each conjugated form consists of two words.The verb matar has regular conjugation in the Condicional tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb simply follows the general rules for its group (-ar) without any exceptions.
The basis for this conjugation is the infinitive of this verb, so it’s really simple to create, and only a few exceptions exist.Use the infinitive matar in each person.
Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person.
In this tense we use the exact same endings in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir. Check out the image showing all the endings. Note both the colors and shapes of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings.
endings condicional how to conjugate spanish verbs
Add the regular ending -ía for the first person singular to create mataría:
  • yo mataría – I would kill
Like in the previous case add the regular ending -ías for the second person singular to create matarías:
  • tú matarías – you would kill
And similarly add the regular ending -ía for the third person singular to create mataría:
  • él mataría – he would kill
  • ella mataría – she would kill
  • usted mataría – (formal) you would kill
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Again add the regular ending -íamos for the first person plural to create mataríamos:
  • nosotros mataríamos – we would kill
  • nosotras mataríamos – (feminine) we would kill
One more time add the regular ending -íais for the second person plural to create mataríais:
  • vosotros mataríais – (plural) you would kill
  • vosotras mataríais – (feminine, plural) you would kill
Like previously add the regular ending -ían for the third person plural to create matarían:
  • ellos matarían – they would kill
  • ellas matarían – (feminine) they would kill
  • ustedes matarían – (formal, plural) you would kill

This is it! The conjugation is now done. The final result looks as follows:

yomataríaI would kill
mataríasyou would kill
él/ella/ustedmataríahe/she/it would kill
nosotros/nosotrasmataríamoswe would kill
vosotros/vosotrasmataríaisyou would kill
ellos/ellas/ustedesmataríanthey would kill
Click to see all conjugation charts of matar in every tense

But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to remember it. Check below for next steps.

Next Steps to Perfection

  • To practice this conjugation and test yourself check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game
  • To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense:  
  • For exercises and examples related to matar visit our Exercise section
  • To see conjugation charts in all tenses for matar visit the Conjugator
  • To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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